Bubanza weather in October

In October, Bubanza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 328 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bubanza's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bubanza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Bubanza is place in Bubanza Province, Burundi.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Bubanza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bubanza weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°26922.912.24.7
Feb24° / 15°25321.612.14.5
Mar24° / 15°34527.5124.0
Apr23° / 15°35728.211.93.7
May23° / 14°1942011.95.1
Jun24° / 14°657.611.87.0
Jul24° / 13°31411.87.8
Aug25° / 14°757.611.97.1
Sep25° / 15°15413.1126.0
Oct24° / 15°3282312.14.6
Nov23° / 15°35927.512.13.8
Dec24° / 15°30325.712.24.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31585
41585
51387
61387
71288
81288
91090
101090
11991
12991
13892
14892
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bubanza gets around 328 mm of rain over 23 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
157
259
360
462
563
664
765
866
967
1068
1169
1270
1371
1472
1573
1674
1775
1877
1977
2078
2179
2280
2381
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2985
3086
3187

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149483
247493
346504
444524
543534
641554
740564
839574
937594
1036604
1135614
1234624
1333634
1432644
1530664
1629674
1728684
1827685
1925705
2024715
2123725
2222735
2321745
2420755
2520746
2619756
2718766
2817776
2916786
3016786
3115796

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:52
212.05:505:52
312.05:505:52
412.05:495:52
512.05:495:51
612.05:495:51
712.05:485:51
812.05:485:51
912.05:485:51
1012.15:475:50
1112.15:475:50
1212.15:475:50
1312.15:465:50
1412.15:465:50
1512.15:465:50
1612.15:455:50
1712.15:455:49
1812.15:455:49
1912.15:455:49
2012.15:445:49
2112.15:445:49
2212.15:445:49
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2512.15:435:49
2612.15:435:49
2712.15:435:49
2812.15:435:49
2912.15:435:49
3012.15:435:49
3112.15:435:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in September across the year — October's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
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274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bubanza?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bubanza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bubanza in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Bubanza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bubanza in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bubanza peaks around March 20 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 20UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bubanza in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bubanza is worst in August — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 2171 µg/m³Apr 1950 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar54Poor
Apr49Poor
May52Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bubanza?

Bubanza sits at 3.1°S, 29.4°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Burundi. The nearest listed city is Mpanda, 10 km away.

KayanzaGatumbaBujumburaCibitokeUviraNgoziBugarama

Topography around Bubanza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bubanza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bubanza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 1,076 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,681 m.

The land around Bubanza is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), trees (35%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Mpanda 10 km · Kayanza 32 km · Gatumba 32 km · Bujumbura 34 km · Cibitoke 37 km · Uvira 45 km · Ngozi 52 km · Bugarama 61 km

Burundi travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$234
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
5.6
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
35.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 94%Muslim 3%other 1%none 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bubanza (-3.0804°, 29.391°, elevation 1,079 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).